Lend your ears to the ‘Watchmen’ original score

As “Watchmen” hype fades like a blood-splattered button falling to the pavement, some things related to the Zack Snyder comic opus bear repeat enjoyment. I’m thinking the “Watchmen” Original Motion Picture Score, a quality mélange of synth and atmospherics that puts the cloying “Watchmen” soundtrack to shame.

I had a feeling the “Watchmen” score would rock, what with hearing it so many times when I visited the movie’s Web site, and it doesn’t disappoint. Tyler Bates, who also scored “300,” crafts some strong background scenery for the ears that really comes to the foreground when your eyes aren’t riveted to Rorschach’s ever-changing mask or Dr. Manhattan’s, well, you know. Definitely worth the download.